About

Born and raised in Vancouver, I grew up in a creative family and was always interested in the arts. I studied Art History in Europe through Langara College, followed by Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. After completing my BFA degree at UVic, I came back to my hometown to earn a post-graduate diploma from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, where my passion for the field began. Art therapy felt like the natural path for me, combining my love for the arts and helping others. From both personal experience and watching others, I have seen first-hand the ability art materials can have to help people heal. My goal is to introduce more people to art therapy, and to help those looking for a new therapeutic approach in their healing journey.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree majoring in Visual Arts, and Post-graduate diploma in Art Therapy
• Professional member of the B.C. Art Therapy Association (BCATA)
• Education and experience in counselling skills and relationship building
• Using art materials as a tool for expression with individuals with various mental and physical ailments 
• Helping children with self-awareness, low self-esteem, anger management, and anxiety
• End of life care, helping elders process the final stage of their life through art materials
• Group Art therapy facilitation for various populations including children, elders with dementia, single mothers, and adolescent newcomers to Canada
• Mentoring/training art therapy students in group creative arts facilitation

Past Experience

The Westside Schools
(2017 – present)
Art program facilitator & Art Therapist
for children ages 6 – 12

Haro Park Centre
(2015 – 2020)
Art Therapist for elders living with dementia

The German-Canadian Care Home
(2018 – 2019)
Art therapist for elders living with dementia

The YWCA
(2017)
Art Therapist, co-facilitating workshop for single mothers

ISS of BC (Immigration Services)
(2016 – 2017)
Art therapist, co-facilitating workshops for adolescent immigrants